Wise Water UseMar 2, 20221 min readCentralinesGeorge Harper concerned about Centralines’ encouraging inappropriate land useGeorge Harper questions Centralines funding private-interest group promoting inappropriate land use on Ruataniwha plains
Wise Water UseMar 1, 20221 min readTony Murphy debunks Tim Gilbertson’s promotion of hydroelectric generation for Ruataniwha v.2Electrical engineer Tony Murphy runs the figures on hydroelectric generation plant for Ruataniwaha v.2, and the economic case collapses.
Gren Christie Feb 28, 20221 min readCentralinesSame old faces support Dam with public moneyWise Water Use’s Gren Christie highlights the network of local elites intent on resurrecting failed Ruataniwha dam, with public money
Wise Water UseFeb 17, 20222 min readUnpublished LettersLetters not yet published by local media (Centralines)Letters submitted in response to Centralines giving $200,000 to Tukituki Water Security Ltd.
Trevor Le LievreFeb 13, 20221 min readDam NewsTim Gilbertson, long term dam advocate, resurfaces.Local farmer Tim Gilbertson advocates for resurrection of Ruataniwha Dam, but fails to declare vested interest as part-owner of dam consents
Wise Water UseFeb 8, 20222 min readOur AquiferCHB Water Soon to Boil (BayBuzz 17/12/2021)Nine consent applications for additional groundwater takes totalling 15 million cubes from the Ruataniwha Aquifer